Rock County Historical Society
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 20, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on July 8, 1965 First National Bank To Open In New Location On Monday Moving day for the First National Bank of Luverne is this weekend. First National will move to its new building at Main and McKenzie over the July 10 weekend and will be open for business as usual at the new location Monday morning. The Grand Opening is scheduled for July…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJuly 23, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on July 1, 1965. No Outgoing Mail After 6 P.M. Service on Night Mail Cut Tuesday Beginning Tuesday night, there was no outgoing mail service for any mail dropped in the outside collection box at the postoffice after 6 p.m. The announcement was made by Assistant Postmaster Arlo Bier-Bierkamp after receipt of a letter from…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyAugust 22, 2017The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 8, 1926: CROW HUNTERS FAIL TO BAG MANY BIRDS Total of Only 103 Crows Killed in First Crow Hunt Staged by Local Izaak Walton League LOSING TEAM TO GIVE WINNING TEAM A FEED Second Hunt will be Staged Next Month, When it is Hoped More Favorable Weather Will Prevail. A total of one hundred three crows were killed in the three-day…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyJune 14, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on September 12, 1924: LUVERNE PLANS FOR DEFENSE TEST DAY Local Committee Completes Arrangements for Fitting Observance of Day This Afternoon CO. H TO BE RECRUITED TO FULL WAR STRENGTH Parade at 3 0’Clock will be Followed by Speech, Music and Exhibition Drill at Fair Grounds Today is Defense Day, and it will be observed in Luverne this…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyFebruary 02, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on December 28, 1923: SHORTAGE OF GOOD HOME GROWN SEED IS INDICATED County Agent Roske Seeks to Locate Good Local Grown Seed for Distribution In County In consideration of the great shortage this year of good, clean, home-grown seed of many varieties of farm grains, County Agent M. P. Roske is endeavoring to locate and get a distribution, in…-
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyFebruary 02, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on December 28, 1923: SHORTAGE OF GOOD HOME GROWN SEED IS INDICATED County Agent Roske Seeks to Locate Good Local Grown Seed for Distribution In County In consideration of the great shortage this year of good, clean, home-grown seed of many varieties of farm grains, County Agent M. P. Roske is endeavoring to locate and get a distribution, in…
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